well laura? its makes it hard i reckon coz cheap/reduced food in supermarkets are always biscuits crisps, some people say if you know when to go to your supermarket you can find the best deals then. u need to know though and remember…i always forget even when i want to remember. forget jamies tips-as he relies on expensive items/small quantities of flo#avourings and herbs- i stick to a basic meal menu.

I think I spend less money on fast days than most other days. Here is what I have:

Oatso Simple porridge with skimmed milk (These are often on offer for about £2/10 sachets but you can get porridge oats cheaper and make your own if you want).

Miso soup/other soup from sachet with water: £1.50 for pack of 5 sachets

One slice of toast (no butter or spread) with a poached egg.

I reckon the whole day’s food is around £1.20 – and then I have a few cups of tea and coffee as well. Frozen vegetables are just the same as fresh vegetables and you can make your own soups etc which are really cheap and healthy!

yeah herbs spices and froz veg fine laura- u may not know much about the 5 a day rule, but at least froz veg has CALORTIES on the outside-so if u boil you can measure easily!

Laura, eggs and legumen are fairly cheap. If you have the time, buy a large pack of dried beans and cook them yourself. You can always cook a larger batch and put it in the fridge for several days. Then it’s easy to make beans and eggs, beans on toast, beef taco with beans, bean soup. Bakes beans and refried beans are basically cooked seasoned beans so you can do them at home if you have the time.
Potatoes are also a fairly cheap item and they can be boiled, mashed, sauteed, fried, baked and combined with meats, cheese and vegetables.

Do you own a slow cooker? Slow cooking makes meat very tender and you can use cheap cuts like skirting steak, brisket or neck of lamb; after eight or nine hours in the slow cooker (with seasoning of course) they are tender and full of flavour.

Frozen fruit and veg are just fine, often better than the “fresh” vegetables in the supermarket. This is because they are cleaned, sorted and frozen within hours of harvest whereas the fresh stuff is usually on the road and the shelves for a few days. Additionally, produce for freezing is harvested when fully ripe, “fresh” produce is usually slightly less than ripe as the ripening process will continue after harvest to an extent and the stores do not want it to go off before it can be bought.